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The Local Government Public Relations Association of Australia (LGPRA) is proud to announce the first in a national series of Social Media Boot Camps specifically for Local Government.

Breakfast or Luncheon Seminars
The boot camps will commence with either a light breakfast or luncheon. There will be an introduction to social media by Laurel Papworth. This presentation is an opportunity for you (PR & Comms professionals) to invite your Executive and General Managers to hear first hand from Laurel about the amazing benefits to Local Government.

The Boot Camp
This will be a highly interactive and practical session - it is a "How To" specially designed for Public Relations & Communication professionals in Local Government.

  • Blogger Relations - how to engage local area bloggers to drive information into communities. 
  • Social Media News Room - writing social media press releases and providing content for social channels
  • Building audiences - Facebook and Twitter not enough followers? How to build audience
  • Information campaigns - 5 step strategy from finding social media influencers to measuring in PR KPIs impact of education and awareness campaigns.

Currently the boot camps have been organised in Melbourne on Tuesday 24 August 2010, and in Sydney on Tuesday 31 August 2010
Please click on the relevant workshop to find the registration form & location/transport information.

Melbourne SOCIAL MEDIA BOOT CAMP information.pdf

Melbourne SOCIAL MEDIA BOOT CAMP Registration.pdf

Sydney SOCIAL MEDIA BOOT CAMP directions.pdf

Sydney SOCIAL MEDIA BOOT CAMP Registration.pdf